Thirty Open-minded attendees *14 forward thinking provinces represented (with apologies from 5). The 3 days from this year’s conference could be summarised by three key statements:

1.            Developing coaches of coaches and developing people
2.            Caring for people’s first encounter with the sport and the province
3.            Big and small collaborations/focuses to ensure win-wins for all

Over the weekend all attendees looked to extend themselves, their capabilities, and knowledge within a supportive, fun, relative, and collaborative approach. 

Some of the areas that added real meaning to the weekend included: Touch NZ Frameworks/Strategies/Pathways; Community coaching focuses; Coaching Pathways; Coach Developer/Facilitator Skills; Practical Delivery Opportunities; Delivery Techniques; Observation and Feedback Processes (REVIEW Process); Understanding Self; and Future Planning and Goals. 

What makes our sport the most loved game in Aotearoa?

The wonderful, generous people involved! 

Take a peak behind the scenes at a training camp being facilitated by some of our Auckland based Coach Developers abd hear from all levels of our sport as to why they love Touch! 

Together, we will grow our game. And the more people who get to experience why we love this sport as much as we do - that's gotta be a good thing, right?!

He aha te mea nui o te ao
What is the most important thing in the world?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
It is the people, it is the people, it is the people

#InspireChange 

​Rugby and League star is loving being in the game of Touch...

Billy Ngawini been from international level contact to NRL to pro Rugby in Ireland but has now found a passion to giving back in coaching Touch and Rugby.

Billy reminises on what he admired about a coach of past and how he aspires to project these qualities in his coaching

Who was that coach that you really admired?

Matt Sinclair. Touch Black.

It is always good idea to have a defensive format that all players use. Here is a coaches view on a squeeze option

This footage shows how one team developed their ability to be able to perform a 'two man settle' and 'dump split' The progression approach works nicely for this team.
Some extensions:
Add defender
Initiating the Touch 
Adding a touchdown opportunity
 Adding a pass off at the end

This is a timed drill. This particular tree man drive drill was used by the coach each week. The team naturally got better. 
Some extensions:
Add defenders
Add wrap option
Add move to end of drives 

It is always good idea to have a defensive format that all players use. Here is a coaches view on a squeeze option